Sauti Ya Pwani FM

Sauti ya Pwani FM is a commercial coastal station broadcasting mainly in Swahili from studios in Ganjoni, Mombasa, with a network of transmitters that reaches Malindi, Voi, Galole and Lamu. Its tagline is 'Sauti ya Umma', the voice of the people, and its home frequency is 94.2 FM in Mombasa.

The schedule is a coastal mix. Talk shows and community programmes sit alongside Islamic teachings, and the music runs from Swahili songs to hip hop and RnB. English appears in some programmes, but Swahili is the station's main language, which suits an audience that uses it as a first language along much of the coast.

Away from Mombasa, the station lists 103.3 FM in Malindi, 103.4 FM in Voi, 105.7 FM in Galole, in Tana River, and 106.7 FM in Lamu. That spread means listeners can follow it from the Taita hills to the Lamu archipelago. It is sometimes labelled an English station, but its own description says it is primarily Swahili.

Ownership is not well documented. We have not found the company behind Sauti ya Pwani, and we have not found a current presenter list or show schedule, so none are listed. It should not be confused with Pwani FM, the KBC Swahili service.

To listen online, press play on this page or visit sautiyapwani.co.ke. In Mombasa, tune to 94.2 FM.